1. SCHWARZ GROUP INSIGHT DECK
Growth markets and strategic initiatives
MATTHIAS QUECK
July 2013
Research Director

2. All data correct at time of publishing.
Contents
Introduction
Major Strategic Initiatives
Key Markets
Conclusions & Implications
Further Reading
All data correct at time of publishing.

3. 1. Introduction

4. 1. Introduction
Corporate Structure
Schwarz Group: A global retail colossus in the guise of a SME
Private German grocery retailer Schwarz Group is one of the fastest-growing retailers, with a presence in 26 European markets.
It focuses on two formats, which operate as completely separate entities: Lidl discount stores and Kaufland price-focused hypermarkets & superstores.
Schwarz Finanz- und Beteiligungs-Gesellschaft (SBG)
Owned by Dieter Schwarz Non-Profit Foundation (99.9%) and Schwarz Unternehmenstreuhand – SUT (0.1%, all voting rights)
Lidl Stiftung
Kaufland Stiftung
Germany
Bulgaria
Croatia
Czech Republic
Poland
Romania
Slovakia
Germany
France
Romania
Greece
Slovakia
Austria
Hungary
Slovenia
Belgium
Ireland
Spain
Bulgaria
Italy
Sweden
Croatia
Luxembourg
Switzerland
Cyprus
Malta
United Kingdom
Czech Republic
Netherlands
Lithuania (planned)
Denmark
Poland
Serbia (planned)
Finland
Portugal
USA (considered)
Organisationally and operationally independent competitors
Source: Schwarz Group, Planet Retail

5. Management Structure Schwarz Unternehmenstreuhand (SUT) Klaus Gehrig
1. Introduction
Management Structure
Schwarz Unternehmenstreuhand (SUT)
Klaus Gehrig
Chairman & CEO
Dieter Schwarz
Extraordinary Member
Various other, internal and external partners
Lidl Stiftung
Kaufland Stiftung
Board of Directors
Karl-Heinz Holland, Chairman & CEO
Holger Albrecht, Deputy Chairman
Hans Christoph Templin, Lidl International
Patrick Kaudewitz, Lidl International
Bojan Luncer, Lidl International
Dawid Jaschok, Lidl International
Gerd Chrzanowski, Central Services
Robin Goudsblom, Head of Buying International
Board of Directors
Frank Lehmann, Chairman & CEO
Richard Lohmiller Jr, Member of the Board
Rupert Schädler, Member of the Board
Siegfried Ganshorn, Member of the Board
Daniel Kunzi, Administration
Source: Schwarz Group, Planet Retail